this is something i've been wondering for a while. how do y'all enjoy music? in the car, while walking, on your bed? do you do other stuff while listening?

i noticed that when i listen to music it's usually while i'm doing coursework, so i end up not giving it much attention and thereby not enjoying it as much as when actively listening. im curious if anyone has noticed similar things.

We did an exercise in my music class when i was in like...the seventh grade.


Look up active and passive listening.





Side note, i can't really listen to music if i am doing work because i get so distracted and just wanna listen to the music.



Some days, i pop on psytrance at like 2 in the fucking morning with some coffee and start doing home work when it's crunch time in the semester......

In the evenings, at home, with a drink.

Now that I'm used to nice studio monitors and a subpac I don't get much enjoyment out of listening on headphones at work (too many interruptions, can't feel the bass) or in the car (my stock speakers suck).

I used to listen to podcasts and mixes all day long. I agree if the music is really good it can be distracting (producer mindset), and if it's cliché / average, I'd rather have peace & quiet.